A motorcycle accident on Interstate 24 eastbound in Chattanooga left one person dead and another injured Friday afternoon, according to a news release.
Chattanooga police responded to the accident around 5:3o p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the 54-year-old male driver with life-threatening injuries and the 47-year-old female passenger with non-life-threatening injuries, the release said.
The driver lost control of the vehicle, and it tipped over after he swerved to avoid traffic in front of him, according to officials.
The driver died at the scene, according to the release. The passenger was taken to a local hospital by Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services, the release said.
— Compiled by Sarah Dolgin